The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19

may have as large an audience as you
can gather to listen to yOu-all right,
the law will protect you; but when
you go into the public square and COM
NIT a murder, then you will be remorse-
lessly hanged.
THE ELECTIONS TEACH US SEVER
AL IMPORTANT LESSONS.
From the New York Herald.l
Well, the battle has been fought and
won. The excitement is all over, and
the contesting parties accept the result
the democrats with a natural degree
of pride and the republicans with a
measure of disappointment modified
by that cheerful resignation which is
the characteristic of American citizens.
We have had plenty of time TO look
over the field, estimate the number of
dead and wounded, and reckon the
gains.
1t has become evident that New York
state has its heart in the right place
and that its head is level. The COM
mon sense of the people has vindicated
itself, and they have made it clear that
if this is to be the pivotal state next
year the pivot is in good condition and
will stand the strain. This is a triumph
for law and order, for reform in poll
tics aud for that kind of government at
Washington which seeks the greatest
good OF the greatest number.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Plat is reported to
be Mr.. Blaine's New York proxy. AS
such he has had an impressive expert
| ence during the last few days. The
statesman from Maine, who has vainiy
sought the confidence of the people
since 1876, discovers TO his regret that
"the machine" is a good deal like
/ keely's motor-that is, it is very prom
ising until it is started, but in the criti-
cal moment it fails to "mote" and the
ex perimeut has TO be postponed. He
may not know where the difficulty is,
but we venture to guess that the chief
reason for failure is that the populace
nave too much brains to be duped.
|. Mr.. Plat, was terribly shaken up by
the a llts of the election,
f." gOfCoionel Sellers
+ oped for better
ii 'nason for this.
y perfect. He
hau to throw
into = ueared the
polls, nf1uence as the
circui the
quar- &c which he cluug |
with the teu4ciC IF a death struggle; |
: fair sized corruption fund from which
to draw, and all the other apparatus |
which u skillful tactician knows how to |
use when the tide is against him.
When, therefore, he saw the black
Grape on the republican door on We'd
nesday morning he was shocked. Oar
reporter visited him, for the Herald is
always fair, and gives every man an
opportunity to pour his innermost soul
out III its columns, but he was met with
a degree OF evaporation and acerblty
which is ~unbecOming i'll j party boss
who is about to attend q funeral, and
his W funeral at that.
The republican leaders Insisted on !
making the autumn elections a feeler
for the presidential campaign. They
have done it, and are n particularly |
eXhilarated at the result. They sad
died the steed and took a trial trip.
They are nov being carried home in
an ambulance, which fact suggests the |
calamity which has befallen them. The |
Herald predic ed this inevitable dIsas-
ter, but they rushed headiong to their
tale. We told them weeks ago that the
people of this state have had their
tingers burned in the fire of republican
bossism and would NJ be likely to try
the experiment again. We went so
far, however, as to advise our readers
t o give the grand old party a friendly |
lit and vote for Colonel Grant. We
had no fears, because we have felt the
popular pulse too many times to be de-
ceived at this late day. We knew that
the patient was 4 very sick man, that
he wouldn't live till the morning of
November 9, and whatever little luxu-
ries his appetite craved ought to be
cheerfullv provided. The result has
proved that our diagnosis of the case
was correct.
Now, the Important fact to be borne !
in mind is that New York state is fully |
prepared to face the music next year.
The democratic party is a unit. The
attempt to split it with a Nicoll wedge
and the republican sleuge hammer has |
been Il dead failure. 1t is as tough al
piece of live oak as that moulded into |
the frame of the old Ironsides, and
neither Mr.. Platt's trickery nor Mr..
Blaine's strategy can produce the
slightest effect. 1t represents clean
government, a government of the peO-
pie. by the people and for the people.
The democratic party stands for a
policy which embraces the interests of
the whole United States. II waves no
bloody shirt, ratties no palsies, but
buries sectional hatred out of sight,
faces the magnificent future of the re-
public. and its %nationallsin extends
from the lakes to the gulf and from
ocean" to ocean. The ten million
voters in this country appreciate that
fact, aud when they cast their ballots
for the representatives OF political prin- !
cip!es mex year they will NOW under
the demagogues who want office bat
care nothing Tor the country, and will
support an administration which re- |
CARDS pubic Office as a public trust and
recognizes nothing short of The welfare
of sixty millions OF citizens.
These are a few OF the lessons which
the elections. Of Tuesday have Taught
Us. and they are all profitable.
AE. " $ LITTLE PSALM.
'ourier-Journal.l
,isED!
/ les rejoice.
. political
81" ne repub-
iicS. a@oonS, and
inc d Is away up
III Inc
Ne" UF the administra-
ton VII. = Cel sneet aud a flowing
sea and D wind that foliows last. The
issue was iaifiy put in New York sn,;
the president has fairly won. Hurrah
70: Cleveland
We mourn for Pulitzer. We despair
OF Halstead- But Gods people are to
have their seven, yea, their eight wears